This Pocket edition is based primarily on Robert W. Burchfield's renowned The New Fowler's Modern English Usage . Robert Allen has taken all the key elements from the best-selling parent work, rewriting entries to present the arguments and recommendations in a more accessible and digestible form, and ... more »

Almost 7,000 names We all have a first name, but how many of us really know its origin and history? This comprehensive dictionary provides a fascinating collection of linguistic, historical, and associated information about some 7,000 names, making it ideal reference for linguists and family historians ... more »

The Oxford Dictionary of Twentieth Century Quotations is a collection of over 5,000 quotations, representing key voices and events of the last 100 years and the beginnings of the new century. Coverage ranges from the worlds of art, literature, science, and politics to popular culture, and material is ... more »

Italiaans - Nederlands / Nederlands - Italiaans Woordenboek Een handige woordenschat voor thuis en op reis!       Italian - Dutch / Dutch - Italian Dictionary An easy to use dictionary for at home or while traveling!   more »

Includes over 1,250 entries An absorbing and entertaining guide to English folklore and an authoritative reference source on such legendary characters as Cinderella, Jack the Giant Killer, and Robin Hood. The dictionary gives entertaining and informative explanations of a wide range of subjects in folklore ... more »

Focusing exclusively on real people, this is a dictionary of ancient biography, covering Greek and Roman history and politics, literature, philosophy, science, and art. Shorter entries provide lucid factual accounts, while the longer entries are short essays covering major historical and cultural themes ... more »

Over 1,500 entries Written by a team of leading political scientists, sociologists, philosophers, and political economists, this is the most authoritative and up-to-date dictionary of politics available. Ranging from John Adams and the Young Hegelians to Additional Member System and zero-sum game, this ... more »

Over 3,500 entries Derived from the celebrated Oxford Dictionary of Opera , this concise version designed to be accessible to all those who enjoy opera, whether at the opera house or at home. Plot synopses and first performance details, bibliographies of works about opera, entries on singers (including ... more »

Includes over 1,500 entries This dictionary provides both amateur and professional historians with quick answers to questions of terminology that may arise in the course of research. It contains, for example, entries on legal and other specialist terms; types of documentation; sources of information ... more »

Over 3,000 entries Whether you are interested in Junk Art or Byzantine Art, want to know how camaieu differs from grisaille or who coined the term 'happening', The Oxford Dictionary of Art is the first place to turn for accurate information about artists, schools, periods, techniques, critical terms ... more »

Over 1,300 entries From Archimedes and Copernicus to Stephen Hawking and Stephen Jay Gould, this is the most authoritative and up-to-date biographical dictionary of scientists currently available. Spanning over 2,500 years, it covers all areas of science, from physics and astronomy to medicine and ecology ... more »

Spaans - Nederlands / Nederlands - Spaans Woordenboek Een handige woordenschat voor thuis en op reis! Spanish - Dutch / Dutch - Spanish Dictionary An easy to use dictionary for at home or while traveling! more »